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'''''La Sagesse des mythes''''' ({{literal translation|The Wisdom of Myths}}) is a series of French [[comic book]]s that retell famous [[myth]]s. The series was created by the [[philosophy|philosopher]] [[Luc Ferry]] and is published by [[Glénat Editions]] since 2016. It was originally exclusively based on [[Greek mythology]] but has included other stories since 2019.

== Creation ==
The philosopher [[Luc Ferry]] used the title ''La Sagesse des mythes'' for a 2008 book where he argued for the relevance of [[Greek mythology|Greek myths]] in the contemporary world. It was published in English in 2014 as ''The Wisdom of the Myths''.<ref name="davidson">{{cite news |last=Davidson |first=James |date=6 February 2014 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/feb/06/wisdom-myths-lucy-ferry-review |title=The Wisdom of the Myths by Luc Ferry – review |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=8 June 2021}}</ref>

The idea to make a comic-book series came from the desire to provide the latest scholarship about Greek mythology in a popular form, as Ferry thought that popular presentations of the stories usually contain many errors. He initiated the project in collaboration with the publishing house [[Glénat Editions]], based on [[Grenoble]]. At the launch of the project in 2016, 30 volumes were at the planning stage.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Jean-Laurent Truc |title=La Sagesse des mythes, Luc Ferry revisite l'Olympe et Taranzano le 15 octobre chez Planètes Interdites |url=https://www.ligneclaire.info/ferry-bruneau-baiguera-taranzano-41412.html |work=LigneClaire.info |date=12 October 2016 |access-date=22 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="guyard">{{Cite web |author=Bertrand Guyard |title=Luc Ferry, la sagesse des mythes en BD |url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/bd/2016/09/16/03014-20160916ARTFIG00268-luc-ferry-la-sagesse-des-mythes-en-bd.php |date=1 December 2016 |work=LeFigaro.fr |access-date=22 February 2019}}</ref> Beginning with a three-part adaptation of the ''[[Epic of Gilgamesh]]'', of which the first volume was published in November 2019, the series has included some stories from outside of Greek mythology.<ref>{{cite web |last=Clavières |first=Guillaume |date=30 December 2019 |url=https://www.planetebd.com/bd/glenat/gilgamesh/-/40430.html |title=Gilgamesh T1 |website=Planète BD |language=fr |access-date=15 February 2023 }}</ref>

Ferry's interpretations and retellings of the myths are influenced by [[Timothy Gantz]] and [[Jean-Pierre Vernant]].<ref name="davidson" /> All the stories are written by Ferry, who writes around 30 pages for each album, which {{ill|Clotilde Bruneau|fr}} turns into manuscripts.<ref name="delcroix">{{cite news |last=Delcroix |first=Olivier |date=1 February 2023 |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/bd/luc-ferry-la-bd-est-ideale-pour-transmettre-la-beaute-des-mythes-20230201 |title=Luc Ferry: 'La BD est idéale pour transmettre la beauté des mythes' |newspaper=[[Le Figaro]] |language=fr |access-date=15 February 2023 }}</ref> The artistic director for the whole series is Didier Poli and the cover art is created by {{ill|Frédéric Vignaux|fr|Fred Vignaux}}. The images are drawn in the ''[[ligne claire]]'' style and the colour scheme is intended to use colours associated with ancient Greece.<ref name="guyard" /> The artists for the individual albums are chosen by Poli and Glénat's editorial director Benoît Cousin.<ref name="delcroix" />

== Volumes ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"| Title<br><small>English translation</small>
!scope="col"| Art
!scope="col"| [[Colorist|Colour]]
!scope="col"| Publication date
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | ISBN
|-
| {{sort|Illiade 1|''L'Illiade'' 1/3: ''La Pomme de discorde''}}<br /><small>''The [[Iliad]] 1/3: The [[Apple of Discord]]''</small>
| {{ill|Pierre Taranzano|fr}}
| Stambecco
| 14 September 2016
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-00166-0}}
|-
| ''Prométhée et la boîte de Pandore''<br /><small>''[[Prometheus]] and [[Pandora]]'s [[Pandora's box|Box]]''</small>
| Giuseppe Baiguera
| Simon Champelovier
| 14 September 2016
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-00164-6}}
|-
| ''Thésée et le Minotaure''<br /><small>''[[Theseus]] and the [[Minotaur]]''</small>
| Mauro De Luca
| {{ill|Elvire de Cock|fr}}
| 2 November 2016
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-00170-7}}
|-
| ''Jason et la toison d'or'' 1/3: ''Premières armes''<br /><small>''[[Jason]] and the [[Golden Fleece]] 1/3: First Weapons''</small>
| Alexandre Jubran
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 2 November 2016
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-00168-4}}
|-
| ''Persée et la Gorgone Méduse''<br /><small>''[[Perseus]] and the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]]''</small>
| Giovanni Lorusso
| Stambecco
| 8 March 2017
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-00169-1}}
|-
| ''Héraclès'' 1/3: ''La Jeunesse du Héros''<br /><small>''[[Heracles]] 1/3: The Hero's Youth''</small>
| {{ill|Annabel Blusseau|fr|Annabel (dessinatrice)}}
| Chiara Zeppegno<br />Arancia Studio
| 8 March 2017
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-00167-7}}
|-
| {{sort|Odyssee 1|''L'Odyssée'' 1/4: ''La Colère de Poséidon''}}<br /><small>''The [[Odyssey]] 1/4: [[Poseidon]]'s Wrath''</small>
| Giovanni Lorusso
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 13 September 2017
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-00165-3}}
|-
| {{sort|Illiade 2|''L'Illiade'' 2/3: ''La Guerre des Dieux''}}<br /><small>''The Iliad 2/3: The [[Theomachy|War of the Gods]]''</small>
| {{ill|Pierre Taranzano|fr}}
| Stambecco
| 13 September 2017
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01193-5}}
|-
| ''Antigone''<br /><small>''[[Antigone (Sophocles play)|Antigone]]''</small>
| Giuseppe Baiguera
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 8 November 2017
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01259-8}}
|-
| {{sort|Naissance des Dieux|''La Naissance des Dieux''}}<br /><small>''The Birth of the Gods''</small>
| {{ill|Dim. D|fr}}<br />Federico Santagati
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 8 November 2017
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-00163-9}}
|-
| ''Jason et la toison d'or'' 2/3: ''Le Voyage de l'Argo''<br /><small>''Jason and the Golden Fleece 2/3: The Voyage of the [[Argo]]''</small>
| Alexandre Jubran
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 30 May 2018
| {{ISBN|978-2-7234-9953-8}}
|-
| {{sort|Oedipe|''Œdipe''}}<br /><small>''[[Oedipus]]''</small>
| Diego Oddi
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 30 May 2018
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01222-2}}
|-
| {{sort|Illiade 3|''L'Illiade'' 3/3: ''La Chute de Troie''}}<br /><small>''The Iliad 3/3: The Fall of [[Troy]]''</small>
| {{ill|Pierre Taranzano|fr}}
| Stambecco
| 19 September 2018
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-02064-7}}
|-
| ''Dédale et Icare''<br /><small>''[[Daedalus]] and [[Icarus]]''</small>
| Giulia Pellegrini
| Chiara Zeppegno<br />Arancia Studio
| 19 September 2018
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01419-6}}
|-
| {{sort|Mesaventures du Roi Midas|''Les Mésaventures du Roi Midas''}}<br /><small>''The Misadventures of King [[Midas]]''</small>
| Stefano Garau
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 14 November 2018
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01076-1}}
|-
| {{sort|Illiade Coffret|''L'Illiade'': ''Coffret Tomes 01 à 03''}}<br /><small>''The Iliad: Box Set Volumes 1 to 3''</small>
| {{ill|Pierre Taranzano|fr}}
| Stambecco
| 21 November 2018
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-03185-8}}
|-
| ''Jason et la toison d'or'' 3/3: ''Les Maléfices de Médée''<br /><small>''Jason and the Golden Fleece 3/3: The Wicked Spells of [[Medea]]''</small>
| Alexandre Jubran
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 3 April 2019
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-02387-7}}
|-
| ''Tantale et autres mythes de l'orgueil''<br /><small>''[[Tantalus]] and Other Myths of Pride''</small>
| Carlos Rafael Duarte
| Simon Champelovier
| 3 April 2019
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01423-3}}
|-
| ''Orphée et Eurydice''<br /><small>''[[Orpheus and Eurydice]]''</small>
| Diego Oddi
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 5 June 2019
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01422-6}}
|-
| {{sort|Odyssee 2|''L'Odyssée'' 2/4: ''Circé la magicienne''}}<br /><small>''The Odyssey 2/4: [[Circe]] the Sorceress''</small>
| Giuseppe Baiguera
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 4 September 2019
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01194-2}}
|-
| ''Héraclès'' 2/3: ''Les Douze travaux''<br /><small>''Heracles 2/3: The [[Labours of Hercules|Twelve Labours]]''</small>
| Carlos Rafael Duarte
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 4 September 2019
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01192-8}}
|-
| ''Jason et la toison d'or'': ''Coffret Tomes 01 à 03''<br /><small>''Jason and the Golden Fleece: Box Set Volumes 1 to 3''</small>
| Alexandre Jubran
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 13 November 2019
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-03905-2}}
|-
| ''Gilgamesh'' 1/3: ''Les Frères ennemis''<br /><small>''[[Gilgamesh]] 1/3: The Enemy Brothers''</small>
| {{ill|Pierre Taranzano|fr}}
| Stambecco
| 13 November 2019
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-02389-1}}
|-
| ''Eros et Psyché''<br /><small>''[[Eros]] and [[Cupid and Psyche|Psyche]]''</small>
| Diego Oddi
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 13 November 2019
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01421-9}}
|-
| {{sort|Odyssee 3|''L'Odyssée'' 3/4: ''La Ruse de Pénélope''}}<br /><small>''The Odyssey 3/4: The Cunning of [[Penelope]]''</small>
| Giuseppe Baiguera
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 4 March 2020
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-02254-2}}
|-
| ''Dionysos''<br /><small>''[[Dionysus]]''</small>
| Gianenrico Bonacorsi
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 4 March 2020
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01420-2}}
|-
| ''Bellérophon et la chimère''<br /><small>''[[Bellerophon]] and the [[Chimera (mythology)|Chimera]]''</small>
| Fabio Mantovani
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 9 September 2020
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-02385-3}}
|-
| ''Héraclès'' 3/3: ''L'Apothéose du demi-dieu''<br /><small>''Heracles 3/3: The [[Apotheosis]] of the [[Demigod]]''</small>
| Carlos Rafael Duarte
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 9 September 2020
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-02338-9}}
|-
| ''Gilgamesh'' 2/3: ''La Fureur d'Ishtar''<br /><small>''Gilgamesh 2/3: The Fury of [[Inanna|Ishtar]]''</small>
| {{ill|Pierre Taranzano|fr}}
| Stambecco
| 25 November 2020
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-02384-6}}
|-
| ''Héraclès'': ''Coffret Tomes 01 à 03''<br /><small>''Heracles: Box Set Volumes 1 to 3''</small>
| {{ill|Annabel Blusseau|fr|Annabel (dessinatrice)}}<br />Carlos Rafael Duarte
| Chiara Zeppegno<br />Arancia Studio<br />{{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 25 November 2020
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04491-9}}
|-
| {{sort|Odyssee 4|''L'Odyssée'' 4/4: ''Le Triomphe d'Ulysse''}}<br /><small>''The Odyssey 4/4: The Triumph of [[Odysseus]]''</small>
| Giuseppe Baiguera
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 25 November 2020
| {{ISBN|978-2-331-04985-9}}
|-
| {{sort|Odyssee Coffret|''L'Odyssée'': ''Coffret Tomes 01 à 04''}}<br /><small>''The Odyssey: Box Set Volumes 1 to 4''</small>
| Giuseppe Baiguera<br />Giovanni Lorusso
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 25 November 2020
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04516-9}}
|-
| ''Athéna''<br /><small>''[[Athena]]''</small>
| Carlos Rafael Duarte
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 3 March 2021
| {{ISBN|978-2-723-49955-2}}
|-
| ''Narcisse & Pygmalion''<br /><small>''[[Narcissus (mythology)|Narcissus]] & [[Pygmalion (mythology)|Pygmalion]]''</small>
| Diego Oddi
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 3 March 2021
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-03841-3}}
|-
| {{sort|Guerres de Zeus|''Les Guerres de Zeus''}}<br /><small>''The Wars of [[Zeus]]''</small>
| Carlos Rafael Duarte
|
| 8 September 2021
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04086-7}}
|-
| ''Sisyphe & Asclépios''<br /><small>''[[Sisyphus]] & [[Asclepius]]''</small>
| Gianenrico Bonacorsi
|
| 8 September 2021
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-03842-0}}
|-
| ''Apollon''<br /><small>''[[Apollo]]''</small>
| Luca Erbetta
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 1 December 2021
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04274-8}}
|-
| {{sort|Enfers|''Les Enfers: Au royaume d'Hadès''}}<br /><small>''The [[Greek underworld|Underworld]]: In the Kingdom of [[Hades]]''</small>
| Diego Oddi
| {{ill|Ruby (colourist)|lt=Ruby|fr|Ruby (coloriste)}}
| 1 December 2021
| {{ISBN|978-2-723-49954-5}}
|-
| ''Aphrodite'' 1/2: ''Née de l'écume''<br /><small>''[[Aphrodite]] 1/2: Born from the Foam</small>
| Giuseppe Baiguera
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 23 March 2022
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04396-7}}
|-
| ''Gilgamesh'' 3/3: ''La Quête de l'immortalité''<br /><small>''Gilgamesh 3/3: The Quest for Immortality''</small>
| {{ill|Pierre Taranzano|fr}}
| Filippo Rizzu
| 23 March 2022
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-02386-0}}
|-
| {{sort|Amours de Zeus|''Les Amours de Zeus''}}<br /><small>''The Loves of Zeus''</small>
| Carlos Rafael Duarte
| Véronique Dorey
| 22 June 2022
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04085-0}}
|-
| ''Typhon''<br /><small>''[[Typhon]]''</small>
| Federico Santagati
|
| 28 September 2022
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-01623-7}}
|-
| ''Aphrodite'' 2/2: ''Les Enfants de la déesse''<br /><small>''Aphrodite 2/2: The Children of the Goddess''</small>
| Giuseppe Baiguera
| Scarlett Smulkowski
| 9 November 2022
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04678-4}}
|-
| ''Roméo & Juliette''<br /><small>''[[Romeo and Juliet|Romeo & Juliet]]''</small>
| Gianenrico Bonacorsi
|
| 26 April 2023
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04885-6}}
|-
| ''Lancelot'' 1: ''Le Chevalier de la charrette''<br /><small>''[[Lancelot]] 1: [[Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart|The Knight of the Cart]]''</small>
| Carlos Rafael Duarte
| 
| 26 April 2023
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04884-9}}
|-
| ''Don Juan'' 1: ''L'Abuseur de Séville''<br /><small>''[[Don Juan]] 1: The Abuser of Seville''</small>
| Diego Oddi
| 
| 20 September 2023
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04883-2}}
|-
| ''Adam et Ève''<br /><small>''[[Adam and Eve]]''</small>
| Gianenrico Bonacorsi
| Jean-Luc Simon
| 20 September 2023
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04810-8}}
|-
| ''Lancelot'' 2: ''Le Pays de Gorre''<br /><small>''Lancelot 2: The Land of {{ill|Kingdom of Gorre|lt=Gorre|fr|Royaume de Gorre}}''</small>
| Carlos Rafael Duarte
| 
| 2 November 2023
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-05447-5}}
|-
| ''Carmen''<br /><small>''[[Carmen (novella)|Carmen]]''</small>
| Gianenrico Bonacorsi
| 
| 2 November 2023
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04886-3}}
|-
| ''Don Juan'' 2: ''L'Invité de pierre''<br /><small>''Don Juan 2: The Stone Guest''</small>
| Diego Oddi
| 
| 17 April 2024
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-05446-8}}
|-
| ''L'Arche de Noé''<br /><small>''[[Noah's Ark]]''</small>
| Gianenrico Bonacorsi
| 
| 17 April 2024
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04634-0}}
|-
| ''Lancelot'' 3: ''La Reine Guenièvre''<br /><small>''Lancelot 3: Queen [[Guinevere]]''</small>
| Carlos Rafael Duarte
| 
| 4 September 2024
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-05942-5}}
|-
| ''Tristan & Iseult'' 1: ''Le Château de Tintagel''<br /><small>''[[Tristan and Iseult]] 1: The [[Tintagel Castle|Castle of Tintagel]]''</small>
| Giuseppe Baiguera
| 
| 4 September 2024
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-04812-2}}
|-
| ''La Belle au bois dormant''<br /><small>''The [[Sleeping Beauty]] in the Forest''</small>
| Gianenrico Bonacorsi
| 
| 6 November 2024
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-06087-2}}
|-
| ''Yvain, le chevalier au lion'' 1: ''La Fontaine magique''<br /><small>''[[Yvain, the Knight of the Lion]] 1: The Magic Fountain''</small>
| Diego Oddi
| 
| 6 November 2024
| {{ISBN|978-2-344-06077-3}}
|}

''Prométhée et la boîte de Pandore'', ''Thésée et le Minotaure'', ''Persée et la Gorgone Méduse'', ''Antigone'', ''La Naissance des dieux'', ''Tantale et autres mythes de l'orgueil'' and ''Orphée et Eurydice'' have also been republished through the [[Book sales club|book club]] {{ill|France Loisirs|fr}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Sagesse des mythes |url=http://www.franceloisirs.com/serie/la-sagesse-des-mythes |date= |work=FranceLoisirs.com |access-date=22 February 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.glenat.com/bd/collections/la-sagesse-des-mythes Official website] {{in lang|fr}}

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